Cap 1 Executive Office Email

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a while and finally decided to register. The information on this forum has helped my credit immensely, thank you!

I have a secured Cap 1 card with a $300 credit line- I got it at the beginning of this year. Since then, my credit has improved by a lot (in the low 700's now)- I have several prime cards, no baddies on the CR's. I'd like to email Cap 1 to ask for an increase, or to convert to another card (already tried calling the regular number). I figured it would be a last ditch attempt, since I don't want to pay the AF this January without an increase. Anyway, would anyone mind sharing the executive office email with me, or any email address that might give me a shot at an increase? Thanks!

Re: Cap 1 Executive Office Email

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a while and finally decided to register. The information on this forum has helped my credit immensely, thank you!

I have a secured Cap 1 card with a $300 credit line- I got it at the beginning of this year. Since then, my credit has improved by a lot (in the low 700's now)- I have several prime cards, no baddies on the CR's. I'd like to email Cap 1 to ask for an increase, or to convert to another card (already tried calling the regular number). I figured it would be a last ditch attempt, since I don't want to pay the AF this January without an increase. Anyway, would anyone mind sharing the executive office email with me, or any email address that might give me a shot at an increase? Thanks!

I haven't seen the email anywhere yet. Be aware they will not change your secured card to an unsecured no matter what you do. It is a well known policy that they do not graduate their cards. Some people do see unsecured CLIs on their secured accounts, but I'd be willing to bet they wouldn't graduate your card even if you had it for 10 years.

If your scores are in the 700s why do you still have this card? I would close it and just get better ones. There is no reason to have a $300 CL secured card with scores in the 700s.

Re: Cap 1 Executive Office Email

Thanks for the help! It's actually my oldest card, which I know isn't very old. I spent a few years repairing my credit, and ventured back into CC's this year. I'd like to keep it simply because of the age (got it in January, the others in June-Sept), but I have cards with Chase/Discover/BoA now. Maybe I should just cut the cord?

Re: Cap 1 Executive Office Email

Thanks for the help! It's actually my oldest card, which I know isn't very old. I spent a few years repairing my credit, and ventured back into CC's this year. I'd like to keep it simply because of the age (got it in January, the others in June-Sept), but I have cards with Chase/Discover/BoA now. Maybe I should just cut the cord?

If you close the card, it will continue to report for 10 years. After those 10 years all of your other cards would also have aged, so it kind of evens it out. Closing a card is nothing to worry about, as I doubt $300 will make you take a huge utilization hit.

Re: Cap 1 Executive Office Email

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a while and finally decided to register. The information on this forum has helped my credit immensely, thank you!

I have a secured Cap 1 card with a $300 credit line- I got it at the beginning of this year. Since then, my credit has improved by a lot (in the low 700's now)- I have several prime cards, no baddies on the CR's. I'd like to email Cap 1 to ask for an increase, or to convert to another card (already tried calling the regular number). I figured it would be a last ditch attempt, since I don't want to pay the AF this January without an increase. Anyway, would anyone mind sharing the executive office email with me, or any email address that might give me a shot at an increase? Thanks!

AFAIK Cap1 will not PC a secured card or graduate it, you have to re-apply for another card.

Re: Cap 1 Executive Office Email

CAP1 doesn't graduate secured cards to unsecured. Your oldest tradeline is not even a year. Calling the Exec office would be a waste of time. If you're interested in doing business with CAP1, unfortunately they are just going to tell you that you have to apply for another card as they do not PC (product change) for their customers.

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